deflate
verb (used with object)
to release the air or gas from (something inflated, as a balloon).
have been deflating
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present perfect progressiveof deflate.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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“There were a couple times when Washington was able to grab the momentum and we had things that happened that could have been deflating, but we were able to respond right away,” Staley said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2021
U.S. inflation hasn't budged upward at all and commodity prices have been deflating for months.
From New York Times ● Jan. 15, 2016
